Legal Opinion

Thomas v. New York City Department of Education

New York Supreme Court

Decided August 29, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Judith J. Gische, J.

Petitioner is a city employee employed as a paraprofessional. Respondents are the New York City Department of Education, its former chancellor and the City of New York (hereinafter respondents sometimes DOE). Petitioner seeks reversal of the respondents’ decision denying her legal representation in con*631nection with a civil lawsuit commenced against her by the mother of one of her students. The respondents have answered and seek the denial of the petition without the need for a testimonial hearing.

Since a CPLR article 78 proceeding is a special…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. York v. McGuireNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Colton v. BermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
  3. York v. McGuireAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. Blood v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  5. Battaglia v. SchulerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sagal-Cotler v. Board of Education of the City School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 2013
  2. Thomas v. New York City Department of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Thomas v. New York City Department of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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